Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

Your child will love making this adorable clover clock that will help him learn how to tell time.

Head out to the driveway, ball in hand, for a bouncing challenge. Then use those results to make a colorful graph that lets your child compare results.

This unique Santa is made only from circles. Your little one will have a fantastic time puzzling together Santa's face with this circle-centric activity.

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

Enjoy this kid-friendly recipe for Irish soda bread, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

Draw some educational value out of a summer stocked full of adventures!

Using just an egg carton and some beans or pennies, you can play this game with your first grader and see real gains in core math skills.

Okay, identifying place value isn't as fun as eating ice cream, but with a few index cards and a competitive spirit, it can be disguised a game!

Play a game of "restaurant" to reinforce real-world applications of counting and using money.

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Want a fun way to teach your kid to tell time? Making a plate clock is a great way for him to learn how to tell time in a way he'll actually find exciting.

Get a leg up on counting concepts with this project where art and math collide.

A hands-on guessing game that teaches kids to recognize different coins. First graders will learn their money and their math at the same time!

Get estimating with this spooky activity that asks your young mathematician to rely on their problem-solving skills to figure out how many items they believe are in spooky Halloween jars!

Declare a "Pocket Day" in your house and help your child practice his addition skills as he counts how many pockets the family is wearing that day!

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

Make the abstract nature of time and money easier for your kid to understand with some fun ideas that focus on these concepts.

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.